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Mathematics Consumable Number Lines Large - Print and Braille/Tactile
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- FOCUS in Mathematics, Second Edition
- Graphic Aid for Mathematics
MathematicsConsumable Number Lines Large - Print and Braille/Tactile(Formerly Toss-Away Number Lines) (Continued) Purpose To provide an inexpensive disposable number line in large print and braille/tactile formats Project staff Jeanette Wicker, Project Leader Terri Gilmore, Graphic Designer Frank Hayden, Technical Research Division Manager Katherine Corcoran, Model Maker Barbara Henderson, Project Advisor David McGee, Manufacturing Specialist Anita Rutledge, Design Specialist/Process Engineer Monica Vaught, Research/Project Assistant
The idea for a disposable number line was submitted by a teacher of the visually impaired who liked the APH disposable rulers. She wanted to make it easier for teachers to create number lines quickly. She felt that a number line of this kind would be very popular and fill a real need. The teacher’s idea was sent through the Product Evaluation Team (PET) and deemed worthy of further development. The project was assigned to a project leader and project staff. In the second quarter of FY 2006, project staff communicated with the teacher who submitted the product idea. A sketch was sent to the project leader in preparation for the initial PDC meeting. The project leader met with other project leaders to brainstorm the idea and to get input on product design. In FY 2007 prototypes of a Toss-Away Large Print Number Line and a Toss-Away Tactile Number Line were developed. A desktop stick-on number line with braille and large print was requested through another product submission from a teacher in the field. This request will also be included in the types of number lines available from APH. Field testing of the Toss-Away Large Print Number Line and the Toss-Away Braille/Tactile Number Line were completed. Changes were made to the prototypes and production began in August 2008. The name of the product was changed for “Toss-Away” to “Consumable” based on the feedback from field evaluators who felt that the name “Toss-Away” was not environmentally friendly. Work during FY 2009 The Consumable Number Lines became available for sale in November 2008. The model shop began work on the Desktop Stick-On Number Line. Work planned for FY 2010 Complete the development of the Desktop Stick-On Number Line. FOCUS in Mathematics, Second Edition(Continued) Purpose To update an existing product, FOCUS in Mathematics Project Staff Burt Boyer, Project Leader Jeanette Wicker, Project Leader Darlene Donhoff, Manufacturing Specialist Frank Hayden, Technical Research Division Manager Rosanne Hoffman, Research Assistant David McGee, Manufacturing Specialist Ann Travis, Research Assistant BISIG Impact Group, Graphic Design
In June 2007 PET and PARC committees approved a submission for the revision of FOCUS in Mathematics. The kit was first produced in 1984. Since that time the National Council for Mathematics has revised the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Additionally, some of the manipulatives were no longer available from the manufacturer and/or had become very dated in appearance and usefulness. In FY 2008 lessons were reviewed to determine alignment with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics adopted by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Lessons were added and rewritten to meet the new standards. Lessons were organized by theme and grade level. Manipulatives were reviewed, modified, changed and/or added to the kit. Work during FY 2009 The prototype of the FOCUS in Mathematics, Second Edition was completed and sent to the following people for expert review:
Additions and revisions began on the prototype based on the comments of the expert reviewers. Work planned for FY 2010 Complete the final revisions to the prototype and make the product available for sale. Graphic Aid for MathematicsRevision (Continued) Purpose To revise the current Graphic Aid for Mathematics by changing some components and adding new ones to make the product easier to use and read Project Staff Fred Otto, Project Leader Background At the advice of teachers who use the APH kit or homemade variations, staff investigated ideas for making graphs easier to display and more readable. Some suggestions came from teacher Ken Kalina, who constructs his own boards with grids made on a braille embosser and uses a variety of wires and pins to create his graphs; other revisions originate in-house. The project leader and Technical Research staff purchased a variety of wires and pins to substitute for existing components of the kit, and investigated changing the surface material and/or backing board for the grid. A cork composite material proved to be impractical because of the difficulty of cutting it effectively. Work during FY 2009 The possibility of changing the grid to incised lines, rather than raised lines, was investigated; it did not generate enough enthusiasm to warrant the extra time and cost needed for tooling. Input was gathered at two Annual Meeting sessions and from teachers at a multi-school in-service in New York. The project leader and Technical Research staff drew up a final design for the board and sent it out for bids from manufacturers. The design may include a circle graph on the opposite side of the board from the grid, depending on the tooling costs involved. Work planned for FY 2010 A field evaluation will be conducted, taking advantage of the existing customer base, as well as trustees and consultants who are known to be users of the current product. Depending on the feasibility of constructing full mock-ups, evaluators may be asked either to review the actual redesigned product or to comment on potential redesigns. Yüklə 1,48 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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